Explore the Family Name Shillings
The meaning of Shillings
1. Americanized form of German and possibly also Dutch Schillings. 2. English (Suffolk): variant of Shilling, with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shillings in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Shillings has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 42,529 and by 2010 it had descended to 43,584 in rank, signifying a 2.48% drop. However, the number of people bearing this surname increased from 480 in 2000 to 495 in 2010, a 3.13% increase. The proportion of individuals with the surname Shillings per 100k dropped by 5.56%, moving from 0.18 to 0.17.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,529 | #43,584 | -2.48% |
| Count | 480 | 495 | 3.13% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shillings
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the Shillings surname identify as White, although there has been a 5.40% decrease in this group between 2000 and 2010. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. Those identifying as having two or more ethnicities saw an increase of 57.49%, while the Hispanic representation nearly doubled from 1.88% to 4.04%. Similarly, those identifying as Black also almost doubled, from 2.29% in 2000 to 4.44% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.75% | 88.69% | -5.4% |
| Black | 2.29% | 4.44% | 93.89% |
| Hispanic | 1.88% | 4.04% | 114.89% |
| Two or More Races | 1.67% | 2.63% | 57.49% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |